Nation Oct 08 Disasters like Ian pose extra risk for less mobile seniors, people with chronic illness By Anita Snow, Jay Reeves, Associated Press
Health Apr 06 Major report says nursing home care, funding system needs overhaul A major report says American nursing home residents are subjected to ineffective care and poor staffing, and that facility finances are shrouded in secrecy and regulatory lapses go unenforced. By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press
World Jan 27 One-third of Israeli Holocaust survivors live in poverty, advocates say Several dozen impoverished elderly Israelis, among them Holocaust survivors, received food donations from a charity ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. By Ilan Ben Zion, Isaac Scharf, Associated Press
Health Jul 09 Watch 7:04 This Maryland nursing home has had no coronavirus cases. How did they do it? Of the nation’s roughly 130,000 coronavirus deaths, more than 40,000 have occurred in nursing homes. But one facility in Maryland has had zero COVID-19 cases so far -- despite serving one of the most at-risk populations. Rev. Derrick DeWitt, director…
Health May 23 Watch 10:18 Why some residential caregivers call their jobs ‘indentured servitude’ Providing for the elderly has become a multi-billion dollar industry, with about 29,000 residential care facilities operating across the country. But a new investigation by Reveal, from The Center for Investigative Reporting, finds that some of these facilities are profiting… By Jennifer Gollan, Reveal
Apr 09 Watch 10:22 The hidden risks of suicide and depression for seniors living in long-term care By Cat Wise, Frank Carlson, Leah Nagy By 2030, 20 percent of Americans will be senior citizens. Many will eventually enter long-term care, a move that presents tough choices and challenges for seniors and their families -- including risks of depression and suicide. In partnership with Kaiser… Continue watching
Jun 05 Think you’re too old for a bucket list? These 90-somethings disagree By Bruce Horovitz, Kaiser Health News An assisted living facility in New York is helping their residents accomplish bucket list items like flying a plane and completing college. Continue reading
Mar 21 Local police departments restore peace of mind by phoning senior citizens once a day By Jenni Bergal, Stateline Advocates for older adults say telephone check-in programs can help seniors remain independent in their homes and give them — and their family members — peace of mind. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 7:34 The extra costs of extra weight for older adults By Jason Kane and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News Lifelong obesity, now common in the U.S., is beginning to change how Americans age. Along Alabama's Gulf Coast, one in three adults is obese, and many who have lived with the negative health effects of excess weight are entering their… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch Closing the digital divide by helping seniors get online It's estimated that about half of Americans over the age of 65 use the Internet. But for the other half, increasing societal dependence on digital technology threatens to leave behind those who don't go online. NewsHour correspondent Mary Jo Brooks… Continue watching